FRONTLINE police officers in Wyre Forest will be issued with body worn video cameras, after West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner signed off a £1 million investment in the technology.

Body Worn Video will be used in Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley, as well as Hagley, Bromsgrove, Redditch and throughout rural communities in North Worcestershire, as part of John Campion's commitment to a modern, reformed police force.

The technology - which has been shown to reduce complaints against police officers - helps prevent crimes occurring and provide clear evidence of incidents when required.

Officers in Malvern were the first to pilot the technology in April, followed by officers and staff in Telford and South Worcestershire.

The kit was rolled out to North Worcestershire frontline officers on Wednesday, July 26 -with Shropshire, South Warwickshire and Herefordshire to follow in coming months.

Mr Campion said: "This technology plays a big part in my vision for a reformed, reassured and safer West Mercia and I am pleased to see it being rolled out ahead of schedule.

"It is already clear that the increased transparency which the video provides is reassuring both the public and our officers, giving our communities greater confidence in the police service.

"The higher quality of evidence this delivers, provides a higher quality of service for victims and increases the chance of justice being served.

"This, along with a number of other changes to technology, exemplifies how I am delivering on the promise I made to our communities to deliver the modern, forward thinking police that they deserve."